Storm Lake Area Happenings and Local Updates
Reports from Storm Lake and nearby towns cover a damaging fire at the Unger house in Storm Lake and a Ced ar Falls arrest for C. A. Shearon on illegal liquor charges. Obituaries note W. H. Like of Peterson has died after illness, and Chas. Rawlins sold the Gingham Inn to C. M. Kirby. The area also marks a marriage in Galva and Brooke’s district tournament wins before a season end in 1928-29.
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Storm Lake
Like
Peterson
Henry Steir
Storm Lake Register
Chas. Rawlins
Storm Lake Cafe
C. M. Kirby
Marcus
Galva Tribune
Ralph Peterson
Marie O’meare
Father O'Leary
Schaller
Peterson Patriot
Brooke
Sioux City
Soldier
Fonda
AL Iitless
Aurelia Fair a Splendid Success Says Attendees
G C Mantor and Mr and Mrs Oscar Royer attended the Aurelia merchants fair held in the community building on Wednesday evening. About fifteen decorated booths showcased local merchants wares with clever decorations by local decorators. The fair closes this evening and subscribers are reminded to check their dates.
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Cherokee Times
G. C. Mantor
Oscar Royer
Aurelia
Mummert Paulson Wedding Held in Aurelia
Ruth Viola Paulson and Karl G Mummert were married Saturday afternoon at 4 in the Congregational parsonage Aurelia. Rev Edwin Trigg officiated with Clara and Harold Paulson and Mrs Frank Mummert as attendants. They plan to reside on a farm north of Alta after April first.
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Ruth Viola Paulson
Karl G.mummert
Aurelia
Edwin Trigg
Clara Paulson
Harold Paulson
Frank Mummert
Gina Paulson
Alta
County Farm Bureau Colt Breaking Demonstration
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau sponsors a colt breaking demonstration at Ed Gearke's farm next Saturday March 238 at 9 30 A M Mr Linn secretary of the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association will supervise breaking an ordinary colt and an outlaw horse if available Contacts Mr Georke or County G A Sills to arrange participation There are four demonstrations in the county with the Aurelia venue the only one in the Aurelia vicinity
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Ed Gearke
Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association
Georke
G. A. Sills
Aurelia
Aurelia Board Reappoints C E Day as Schools Leader
Following a Monday meeting the Aurelia consolidated schools board re elected C E Day superintendent for another year at the same salary. This marks his ninth consecutive year leading the local schools highlighting the board’s appreciation of his services.
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C. E. Day
Aurelia Consolidated Schools
Day
Congregational Church Schedule with New Members Baptism
Edwin Frigg pastor leads Sunday services on March 24 with morning worship at 10 30 reception of new members and administration of the sacraments including baptism and the Lord's Supper Evening service at 7 80 features The Popular Christ without other details
William Philpott Wins Again in State Declamatory Contest
Aurelia high school students shine at Storm Lake during the second round of the state declamatory contest. William Philpott wins first in humorous with An Afternoon at Chautauqua and advances to Sioux City. Anna Paulson takes second in dramatic with The Valiant, also a prior state and county winner. Other Storm Lake winners include DeWitt Pelton first in oratory and Elsie Lohr first in drama.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
William Philpott
Chautauqua
William
Alta
Aurelia School
Sioux City
Anna Paulson
DeWitt Pelton
Cherokee
Helen ‘Slunts
Schaller
Elsie Lohr
Robert Crowther
Merchants Spring Fair Draws Heavy Attendance
The Merchants Spring Fair on its last day drew over two hundred paid admissions and filled the auditorium for the evening program. Attendees praised the event as a success and called for annual fairs. Highlights included music by a high school orchestra, solo dances by Charlotte Growther and Winona Carlson, a vocal solo by Mrs. Lee Robinson, a clown dance, a Holmes and Holmes comedy skit, another Hungarian dance, and a reading by William Philpott.
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Charlotte Growther
Storm Lake
Lee Robinson
Winona Carlson
Holmes
Winodna Carlson
William Philpott
Stiles brings action against farm tenant Ware
Cherokee Times reports C A Stiles files a petition against Edward L Ware to recover 4373 dollars for livestock removed from the plaintiff's farm described as sections 19 90 40 Silver township. Ware, a share tenant, allegedly took property Jan 1 to date of filing with six Sioux City and four Correctionville trucks for stock transport.
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Cherokee Times
C. A. Stiles
Edward L. Ware
Silver Township
Ware
Sioux City
Correctionville
Felecia Hines Marries Clayton E Mitchell in Vermilion
Miss Felecia Hines of Aurelia and Clayton Eugene Mitchell of Sioux City wed at Vermilion South Dakota on Wednesday March 20 at noon Rev Edwin Trigg officiated. Attendants included Mrs Wm Booth and Ray J Hines. The couple will reside in Sioux City at 1501 Jackson St and begin housekeeping.
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Felecia H. Hines
Aurelia
Mgr
Clayton Eugene Mitchell
Sioux City
Vermilion
South Dakota
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia Congregational Church
University Congregational Church
Wm. Booth
Ray J. Hines
W. GC. Mitchell
South Sioux City
Helen Hanson
Alfred Stieneke
Mabel Johnson
Montgomery Ward & Co
Monahan Post
Ttr-Repreta
Jackson St
The
Sentinel
Jilted Peterson man shoots self at Morningside
Evener Bond 25 of Peterson Ia attempted suicide Monday afternoon in Morningside. He visited Miss Jean Nolan 16 at 4656 Morningside Ave, handed two notes, declared he was going where he was going, then fired a shot into his chest. He collapsed at Castle Pharmacy and was taken to Methodist Hospital.
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Sioux City Tribune
Evener Bond
George Bond
Peterson
C. F. Berkstresser
Methodist Hospital
Bond
Jean Nolan
Clifford Shaver
Morningside Avenue
Miss Nolan
Shaver
Castle Pharmacy
Mourningside Avenue
W. Harry Christy
Training School Held at Afton Home on March 14
The last Training School for Afton, Pitcher and Diamond townships met March 14 at Raymond Jones’s home in Afton township. Poor road conditions kept attendance below 100 percent. The lesson covered Furniture and Flowers and Home Decorations. Luncheon at noon. praise given to Miss Wilson the specialist.
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Afton
Pitcher
Diamond Townships
Raymond Jones
Wilson
State Highway Bond Debate Splits Iowa Leaders
In Des Moines March 18 1829 Governor Hammill backs a state wide paving bond plan with Fred White and the highway commission while Attorney General Fletcher counters the anticipatory warrants financing approach The governor urges constitutional amendments to fund primary road improvements and to pledge motor fuel revenues to bond interest and principal hearings continue across legislative committees as the session advances
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G. L. Caswell
Des Moines
Iowa
Hammill
Washington
Fred White
State Highway Commission
Hammull
John Fletcher
Fletcher
White
Ponds
State of Iowa
U. S
Supreme Court
Dyslin Wogahn Wedding Held Wednesday Forenoon
Miss Minnie C Wogahn and Ronald L Dyslin wed at the German Lutheran parsonage in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev E F Webking. Attendants were Gust Wogahn and Mrs BE F Wehking. The couple plans to reside on the Gust Wogahn farm after visiting relatives in Slayton and Iowa City.
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Minnie C. Wogahn
Ronald L. Dyslin
E. F. Webking
Gust Wogahn
BE. FP. Wehking
Earl Johnson
Slayton
Minnesota
Iowa City
Wogahn
Sentinel
Aurelia School Board Re-elects Blanch Chairman Again
The Aurelia consolidated school board held a reorganizing meeting naming Geo. BE Blanch chairman for the tenth straight year. Earl Fraser was chosen vice chairman. Bert Waddell and A J Matley were sworn in as directors for three year terms. L E Christensen serves as treasurer to fill an unexpired term.
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Aurelia Consolidated School
Geo. BE. Blanch
Earl Fraser
Bert Waddell
A. J. Matley
L. E. Christensen
P. D. Wine
Card of Thanks to Aurelia Fire Department
We express our thanks to the Aurelia Fire Department and USNUTS WO Nesper during the MPC at our home, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Fassler.
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Aurelia
Adolph Fassler
Ten Years Ago in Aurelia Local Notes
Looking back at events from ten years ago in Aurelia township includes the death of O C Bowers at age 48, business openings such as an auto repair shop by Fred and Frank Jordan, Yard Dawson becoming assistant cashier at Bennett Loan and Trust Co, and several local marriages and moves.
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O. C. Bowers
Wilson Bowers
Afton Township
Yard Dawson
Aosition
Bennett Loan and Trust Co
Sioux City
Ralph Peterson
Walter Johnson
Emmett Beckoff
Frances Sireman
Larrabee
John Helin
Pipestone
Minnesota
Methodist Church Notes Highlight Dr Ida Bell Lewis Speaker
Dr Ida Bell Lewis of China will speak at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. She protected her school during the recent uprising by staying in the doorway and refusing entry to the mob. The public is invited to these services.
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Ida Bell Lewis
China
Lin
Bish , Lewis
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Unger
L. D. Potter
County Farm Bureau
SOHO
Edwin ‘Frigg
Stiles
Felecia Hines
Marrie Sioux
Self
Morningside
KO. BE. Blanch
Ole
Fred
Frank Jordan
H. A. Holmes Cemen
Main Street
Karl Fraser
Kathevn Miller
Margaret Ross
Kat’e L
Wm. Speeketer
Miss M Miller
Hane Lutheran Church
Frances R. Becker
Jessie G. M Quinn
B. I. McWunn
Methodist Church
J. F. Moore
L. A. Andrew
James F. Toy
Andrew
Muse
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